different between motivate vs activate

English

Etymology

motive +? -ate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m??t?ve?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?mo?t?ve?t/

Verb

motivate (third-person singular simple present motivates, present participle motivating, simple past and past participle motivated)

1. (transitive) To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.

   The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees.

2. (transitive) To animate; to propel; to cause to take action

   He was motivated purely by self-interest.

   Steam-motivated pumps are used in manufacturing.

Antonyms

• demotivate

Related terms

• motivated
• motivator
• motive

Translations

Italian

Adjective

motivate f pl

1. feminine plural of motivato

Verb

motivate

1. second-person plural present indicative of motivare
2. second-person plural imperative of motivare
3. feminine plural of motivato

Anagrams

• vomitate

English

Etymology

active +? -ate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ækt??ve?t/

Verb

activate (third-person singular simple present activates, present participle activating, simple past and past participle activated)

1. (transitive) To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate.

2. (transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.

3. (transitive, chemistry, physics) To render more reactive; excite.
4. (transitive, biology) To render a molecule reactive, active, or effective in performing its function.
5. (transitive, physics) To render a substance radioactive.
6. (transitive, chemistry) To hasten a chemical reaction, especially by heating.
7. (transitive, computing, software) To remove the limitations of demoware by providing a license; to unlock.
8. (transitive) To aerate in order to aid decomposition of organic matter.
9. (transitive, military) To organize or create a military unit or station.

10. (transitive, sports) To bring a player back after an injury.

Synonyms

• actuate
• enable
• get going
• set going
• set in motion
• set off
• spur
• start
• stimulate
• trigger
• turn on

Related terms

• activation

Antonyms

• deactivate
• inactivate

Translations

Anagrams

• cavitate